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Taco Bell light menu runs for the border
Wondering what happened to Taco Bell's Taco Bell, Starbuck said.
Border Lights menu at the Satellite? Following a trend Although Allegro now accounts for approxi-
occurring nationwide, the low-fat items at several fast- mately 15 percent of sales at the Satellite, Taco Bell
food chains are being pulled from menus. and Pizza Hut are still the leaders because of their
However, this is only one reason for the disap- low prices, Starbuck said,
pearance of the tacos. The primary reason is a lack of The change in the taco menu really has not
storage space for the food, now that an Allegro Pasta been noticed. Starbuck reported he has only received
restaurant opened
between semesters
in the Satellite.
According to
Harold Starbuck,
Food Service
Director for the
Satellite, Allegro
was brought on as
a
healthier alternative
to most campus
dining. Although
the light version of
the tacos contained
up to
50 percent less fat
than the originals,
there was not
enough storage
space for both
options.
"When we
brought Allegro on
board, we just
didn't have the storage space for
everything we
needed." Starbuck
said. "Taco Bell
themselves are a
little picky; they
want a separate
shelf designated for
nothing but Border Light products."
This is to prevent these products from getting
mixed up with the other products.
The Border Light products were introduced at
the Satellite last spring, when Taco Bell rolled it out
across the nation. Not only was the attempt fruitless
at UH, it has also been an unsuccessful campaign for
Harold Starbuck, food service director for the Satellite,
straightens shelves in the walk-in cooler where Allegro Pasta
food has taken over the storage space for Taco Bell's Border
Lites, no longer on the menu.
three comment cards
about the matter.
"My decision to eat
or not to eat at Taco
Bell is not influenced
by the lack of light
tacos," said Chris
Brewster, a freshman
pre-pharmacy student.
The introduction of
Allegro to the Satellite
has been popular.
"It's really a neat
concept," said
Starbuck, referring to
the pasta, freshly made
each day. "People
really liked Allegro. It
was worth the tradeoff."
The prices, a little
higher than Taco Bell's,
reflect the amount of
food one gets for the
money. A plate of pasta
with sauce costs $3.50,
and a side of veggies is
75 cents.
"Is it a plate of food
or what?" said Melanie
Melancon, a freshman
pre-optometry student.
Was the trade-off
between tacos and
pasta the right choice? Only time and students' pock-
etbooks will tell the truth.
Lisa M. Chmiola
(courtesy of The Daily Cougar, 2/9/96)
photo by Lisa
Chmiola
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